Lithium telluride

Lithium telluride
Identifiers
CAS Number	12136-59-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	74833;
ECHA InfoCard	100.032.014
EC Number	235-229-7;
PubChem CID	82934;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID201311911 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2Li.Te Key: GKWAQTFPHUTRMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Li][Te][Li];
Properties
Chemical formula	Li2Te
Molar mass	141.48 g·mol−1
Appearance	Light grey or light yellow crystals
Melting point	1204.5°C
Structure
Crystal structure	Calcium fluoride structure (cubic)
Space group	Fm3m
Lattice constant	a = 0.6517 nm
Related compounds
Other anions	Lithium oxide; Lithium sulfide; Lithium selenide; Lithium polonide
Other cations	Sodium telluride; Potasium telluride; Rubidium telluride; Caesium telluride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Lithium telluride (Li₂Te) is an inorganic compound of lithium and tellurium. Along with LiTe₃, it is one of the two intermediate solid phases in the lithium-tellurium system.^[3] It can be prepared by directly reacting lithium and tellurium in a beryllium oxide crucible at 950°C.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Cunningham, P. T.; Johnson, S. A.; Cairns, E. J. (1973). "Phase Equilibria in Lithium-Chalcogen Systems". Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 120 (3). The Electrochemical Society: 328. doi:10.1149/1.2403448. ISSN 0013-4651.
^ Zintl, E.; Harder, A.; Dauth, B. (August 1934). "Gitterstruktur der Oxyde, Sulfide, Selenide und Telluride des Lithiums, Natriums und Kaliums" [Crystal structure of the oxides, selenides and tellurides of lithium, sodium, and potassium]. Zeitschrift für Elektrochemie und angewandte physikalische Chemie (in German). 40 (8): 588-593. doi:10.1002/bbpc.19340400811. S2CID 94213844.
^ Songster, J.; Pelton, A. D. (1992). "The li-te (lithium-tellurium) system". Journal of Phase Equilibria. 13 (3). Springer Science and Business Media LLC: 300–303. doi:10.1007/bf02667559. ISSN 1054-9714. S2CID 97799347.
^ Gruen, D. M.; McBeth, R. L.; Foster, M. S.; Crouthamel, C. E. (1966). "Absorption Spectra of Alkali Metal Tellurides and of Elemental Tellurium in Molten Alkali Halides". The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 70 (2). American Chemical Society (ACS): 472–477. doi:10.1021/j100874a024. ISSN 0022-3654.

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[Cunningham-1] Cunningham, P. T.; Johnson, S. A.; Cairns, E. J. (1973). "Phase Equilibria in Lithium-Chalcogen Systems". Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 120 (3). The Electrochemical Society: 328. doi:10.1149/1.2403448. ISSN 0013-4651.

[2] Zintl, E.; Harder, A.; Dauth, B. (August 1934). "Gitterstruktur der Oxyde, Sulfide, Selenide und Telluride des Lithiums, Natriums und Kaliums" [Crystal structure of the oxides, selenides and tellurides of lithium, sodium, and potassium]. Zeitschrift für Elektrochemie und angewandte physikalische Chemie (in German). 40 (8): 588-593. doi:10.1002/bbpc.19340400811. S2CID 94213844.

[3] Songster, J.; Pelton, A. D. (1992). "The li-te (lithium-tellurium) system". Journal of Phase Equilibria. 13 (3). Springer Science and Business Media LLC: 300–303. doi:10.1007/bf02667559. ISSN 1054-9714. S2CID 97799347.

[4] Gruen, D. M.; McBeth, R. L.; Foster, M. S.; Crouthamel, C. E. (1966). "Absorption Spectra of Alkali Metal Tellurides and of Elemental Tellurium in Molten Alkali Halides". The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 70 (2). American Chemical Society (ACS): 472–477. doi:10.1021/j100874a024. ISSN 0022-3654.

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